constitution

Which of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights?

• freedom of speech
•  freedom of religion
•  right to an education
• right to a trial by jury

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to create a bill of rights
• to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
•  to declare independence from Great Britain
•  to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 

• the Preamble
•  the Articles of Confederation
• the Declaration of Independence
•  the Bill of Rights

How did Roger Sherman's compromise settled the differences between the large and small states ?

• giving slaves the right to vote
• dividing the Congress into two separate houses
•  charging larger states higher taxes than smaller states
• allowing the small states to control the courts

Why did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?

• because it didn’t include a bill of rights
•  because it didn’t give women the right to vote
• because it gave too much power to the states
• because it didn’t include the idea of checks and balances

Which president was also called the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• James Madison

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which branch of government interprets laws?

• Judicial (courts)
• Executive (president)
• Legislative (Congress)

Which group wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and give more power to the states?

• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists
• Judiciary
• Legislature

What was the name for the essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution?

• Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer
• The Anti-Federalist Essays
• The Federalist Papers
• The Fundamental Orders

Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?

• The Great Compromise
• The Commerce Compromise
• The 3/5 Compromise
• The Connecticut Compromise